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The Faith of Foreigners
The intellect must serve the heart; that’s the Radix Fidem way. It’s not as if the intellect is useless, but it’s a decent slave and a hideous master. When someone proposes an approach to faith that is new to me, … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, human intellect, Kabbalism, Orthodox Judaism, Pharisaism, radix fidem, religion
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NT Doctrine — Acts 3:1-4:22
It didn’t take long for the Jewish leadership to take offense at this explosion of faith in Jesus. Diaspora or not, the crowd of Jesus’ disciples was growing, and their presence was strongly felt in the city. Jesus had said … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Jesus the Messiah, miracles, persecution of christians, Pharisaism, Sadducees, Sanhedrin, Temple
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New Testament Doctrine — Addenda 01
This will be inserted into our series of lessons showing the continuity between the Old and New Testaments. We have just finished an examination of Matthew 5:17-48 in several lessons. A critical element is that you understand the context: The … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged covenant, Covenant of Noah, faith, heart-led, law, legalism, Pharisaism, Talmud, the Covenant of Moses
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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 5:13-20
Jesus has been striving all this time to correct the Talmudic lies of the Pharisees, along with the occasional secularist nonsense from the Sadducees, and a sprinkling of deception from other Jewish sects. Sometimes He references those false teachings to … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged covenant of moses, gospel of jesus christ, Israel, Matthew's Gospel, Pharisaism
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See the Forest 02
Don’t get lost dancing around one tree, so that you don’t see the forest. Jesus taught the Law of Moses. The Beatitudes come from Moses. The otherworldly outlook was the core of the Covenant. The reason you don’t hear that … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged oppression, otherworldly, persecution, Pharisaism, poverty, the Covenant of Moses, worldliness
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Calling a Failure What It Is
The Covenant of Moses was a particular implementation of the more ancient Covenant of Abraham. Moses had a distinct shelf-life (that people, that place, that time in history), whereas, Abraham was eternal. Jesus restored the Covenant of Moses, then dissolved … Continue reading
Posted in tribulation
Tagged censorship, Israel, Judaism, persecution, Pharisaism, Sadducees, tribulation, Zionism
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Don’t Surrender the Battlefield
Every crusade is a diversion to prevent a genuine repentance of sinners. Once again: The biblical standard is exceptionally strict compared to what is generally portrayed as “morally good” in our world. Sex with anyone except your covenant spouse is … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged Arminianism, Biblical Law, binary logic, Calvinism, human reason, legalism, Pharisaism, theological controversies, worldliness
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 23:16-22
The Scribes and Pharisees didn’t actually instigate rebellion against Roman rule, not least because Rome permitted them to oppress their own people. One of the best kept secrets is that when Jewish rabbis talk about “freedom of religion,” it’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged Judaism, oppression, Pharisaism
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 16:1-12
Most people miss what Jesus is saying in this passage, because it’s all one thing: The Jewish leaders trusted in logic instead of walking in faith. Their legalism insisted that they must adhere to the Law of Moses, but they … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, heart-led, human reason, Judaism, legalism, Pharisaism
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NT Doctrine — Acts 23
There is nothing new for us in Paul’s speech in Chapter 22 except the warning from God he received in the Temple to leave Jerusalem. As Paul recounted his path from chief prosecutor of Christians to their chief advocate, the … Continue reading →